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Silliman University registered passing percentages higher than the national passing rates in the recent 2013 Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET).  The Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) announced that only 19,384 elementary teachers out of 62,160 examinees and only 25,755 secondary teachers out of 64,792 examinees successfully passed the LET administered September 29. Of the country's new […]

A staff at the Robert B. and Metta J. Silliman Library won the top prize for his paper during the 1st International Congress on eLearning held December 6 to 7 in Manila. The paper, “Technology Acceptance of the Destiny Library Manager of the University Library System”, by Mr. Rey Dennis Caballero, supervisor at the CyberLibrary […]

The Silliman University National Writers Workshop is now accepting applications for the 53rd National Writers Workshop to be held May 5 to 23, 2014 at the Silliman University Rose Lamb Sobrepeña Writers Village. This Writers Workshop is offering 12 fellowships to promising writers in the Philippines who want to have a chance to hone their […]

The National Academy of Science and Technology has named Professor Emeritus Dr. Angel C. Alcala as National Scientist. National Scientist is the highest award conferred by the Philippine government on a Filipino scientist. Dr. Alcala is currently Trustee of Silliman University and former President of Silliman University. He is among the country's foremost experts in […]

Silliman University honored acclaimed Sillimanian fictionist Dr. Edilberto K. Tiempo on his birth centenary with a tribute dubbed “Man of Literature”. Held December 6 at the Cyber Lecture Hall of the Instructional Media and Technology Center, the tribute was highlighted with the launch of two books published by Silliman University, and dedicated to the memory […]

Silliman University 16 new licensed civil engineers, based on the results of the 2013 Civil Engineer Licensure Examination released November 27. The University garnered a passing rate of 61.54 per cent, higher than the national passing percentage of 48.11 Congratulations! Aboy, Joseph Artwell Ubag Afidchao, Megan Elizabeth Besario Baguio, Lalaine Pilar Borromeo Bayon, Jaypie Gajelloma […]

A student from the High School Department of the School of Basic Education won three medals in swimming during the Milo Little Olympics National Finals held recently in Cebu. Edgar Hin Louise B. Chee bagged gold in the 100m breaststroke category.He won silver and bronze in the 200m breaststroke and medley relay, respectively.     […]

Health workers from the different barangays in Dumaguete City underwent training last month on Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) by the College of Nursing, in partnership with the Provincial Health Office. The participants were taught IMCI, a strategy of managing common illness among children who are five years old and below, in order to […]

Away from the crowd, topnotch music artists in the country flew in to Dumaguete to be with 60 lucky participants in the 4th Elements National Singing-Songwriting Camp held November 17 to 21. Elements is a national camp organized by the Tao Foundation, and held annually in Dumaguete with the support of the College of Performing […]

Silliman University honored the late National Artist for Cinema and Broadcast Arts Mr. Eddie S. Romero in a tribute service held December 2 at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium. Family and friends were present during the event that also marked the opening of the weeklong screening of films by Mr. Romero at the Cyber […]